PHOENIX–Desert Schools FCU here and San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union have named new CEOs.
At the $4-billion Desert Schools FCU, Jeff Meshey is being promoted to the CEO role following the retirement of current CEO, Susan Frank. Meshey has been with Desert Schools for 22 years, and has been president since 2014.
“The board of directors is confident that Jeff will continue to provide exceptional leadership as CEO,” said DSFCU Chair Dr. Claudette Gronski. “He is well prepared for the task of leading Desert Schools and has our full support.”
In San Diego, effective April 1 Lisa Paul-Hill will take over as president/CEO, succeeding the retiring Stan Abrams, who has served as San Diego Metropolitan’s president and CEO since March 1, 2010.
Paul-Hill has more than 22 years of experience in credit unions, primarily serving within the executive and senior management level with a strong emphasis in consumer lending. During her career, Paul-Hill spent 18 years in senior management with San Diego County Credit Union and most recently, was a key member of the executive team at North Island Credit Union in San Diego (which has merged into California Credit Union) and Wescom Credit Union in Anaheim, Calif. In addition, she previously held several industry volunteer positions, including the boards of Dealertrack Credit Union Advisory and TransUnion Credit Union Advisory.
“After a nationwide search, we’re convinced we have selected a strong and experienced leader for the Credit Union,” said Bob Lawrence, chairman of the San Diego Metropolitan’s board. “We are excited about what Ms. Paul-Hill will bring to the future of our historical credit union. We also want to thank Mr. Abrams for his enormous dedication and outstanding leadership to METRO. Under Stan’s leadership and in working closely with the board of directors and his senior management team, strategies were implemented that substantially increased our capital and provided more products and services to our members.”
Added Abrams, “It has been an honor and privilege to serve as San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union’s president and CEO for the past seven years. After a credit union career spanning nearly 41 years and more than 25 years as a CEO, my wife and I look forward to my retirement so we may spend more time with our family and do more traveling.”